Contraception
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 65-72 , January 2003

Structural integrity of the polyurethane female condom after multiple cycles of disinfection, washing, drying and relubrication

  • Bill Potter

      Affiliations

    • Stapleford Scientific Services, 3 Adcroft Place, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB2 SFD, UK
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  • John Gerofi

      Affiliations

    • Enersol Pty Ltd, 127 Trafalgar Street, Annandale, NSW 2038, Australia
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  • Mike Pope

      Affiliations

    • The Female Health Company, 1 Sovereign Park, Coronation Road, London NW10 7QP, UK
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  • Tim Farley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41-22-791-33-10; fax: +41-22-791-41-71.

Received 6 June 2002 ,Accepted 25 July 2002.

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Contraception
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 65-72 , January 2003